bongo
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Post by bongo on May 1, 2007 22:11:37 GMT -5
Methinks we're needing longer slipyokes...
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Post by yjsaabman on May 2, 2007 8:37:53 GMT -5
That's the first I've heard of him having this issue! I guess HS has a thing or two on Paragon and RC. Where did it drop out from?
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wonk
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Post by wonk on May 2, 2007 14:12:58 GMT -5
That's the first I've heard of him having this issue! I guess HS has a thing or two on Paragon and RC. Where did it drop out from? From under the Jeep. ;D I think Neil figures part of the problem is from front axle wrap. It was kinda funny, we where doing Ultimate Adventure I think and Neil was crawling one of the obstacles. I noticed what looked like a lot of spline showing on the front shaft and told Neil. He said he had 7" of travel. It could not have been more than a minute later that it dropped out.
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Brian
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Post by Brian on May 2, 2007 17:31:52 GMT -5
Wonk, I hope the photo that David took of us all standing on the front of Neil's Jeep so they could tighten up the chain comes out...it would be a great one for "Caption this photo"
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Post by neil on Aug 12, 2007 6:09:48 GMT -5
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Post by Lou on Aug 12, 2007 9:55:16 GMT -5
I like the red and black combo.
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wonk
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Post by wonk on Aug 12, 2007 11:55:33 GMT -5
Is the spring in the third pic bent Neil??? If not, that's some very "bendy" steel.......or a heck of an optical illusion. And you may have just revolutionized the axle wrap industry if your "track chain" holds up.
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Post by UnlimitedNJ on Aug 12, 2007 16:15:45 GMT -5
The amazing thing about that spring is that it bent back and you can almost not even tell it was ever bent. Here's a pic from my phone on top of Jotter's Way after Neil's positive terminal was in a puddle on top of his battery.
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Post by neil on Aug 12, 2007 16:43:06 GMT -5
The funny thing is,that's not even the worst pic of it,at one point it was clearly 90 deg. straight up. I didn't have the front locker engaged and the right front tire was in a hole which managed to force the left side of the axle way forward of where it was suppose to be. After locking the front I drove right through and the spring was returned to normal, AMAZINGLY!! I think they somehow molded rubber bands in the steel? ?
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Post by yjsaabman on Aug 13, 2007 12:18:30 GMT -5
Lucky the shackle didn't invert!
Edit: Disregard my former comment!! The chain is on the front axle!!
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Post by Halo Performance on Aug 13, 2007 18:15:46 GMT -5
Now who was it that said leaf rigs can't move like coiled ones?? ;D
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Post by neil on Aug 14, 2007 4:55:37 GMT -5
Actually,Andy I believe at one point the shackle actually did invert.
What was your former comment anyway?
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Post by yjsaabman on Aug 14, 2007 13:25:53 GMT -5
It was about the traction chain, but I was thinking it was on the rear, not the front. I dunno, Dave, but it sure wasn't me! I've got the parts to fix mine, now I just need to get it done.
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Post by erwinstein on Aug 19, 2007 20:52:39 GMT -5
here is another picture of your spring neil
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Post by neil on Sept 28, 2007 18:16:04 GMT -5
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